Apple disses the desktop?

ITS GOOD BUT MORE PROMINENT SPECIFICATIONS ARE NEEDED TO BE GIVEN

I predict that Apple will allow desktop apps into the app store this year.

There won't be any limitation on selling outside the store, but this will open up Apple app development for the desktop in the same way that it has for the mobile space.

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I had a conversation with a colleague the day Apple filed a name change with the SEC from Apple Computing to Apple Inc. This change occurred shortly after the successful launch of the iPod. My fear was that Apple was moving away from the desktop platform in favor of more lucrative consumer oriented products. Since I am not a developer, rather a desktop publisher, I can't make a nickel off of the iPod or other consumer devices. This statement was as true then as it was on launch day for the iPad. My bread and butter is made from the MacPro running Adobe CS4 suite. Since the iPad, and the flash situation, Apple and Adobe have engaged in a feud that will likely change the way I make a living. It's time to make peace, and devote some resources to the loyal following who use professional equipment to earn a living. Flash isn't going away, nor will the web developers ever get the genie back in the bottle in favor of a static web experience. If Steve's stubbornness continues, Adobe will not port for the Mac, HTML 5 will never catch on, and I will earn a living using the Applications as I always did, the only change will be the platform I use them on.

I had a conversation with a colleague the day Apple filed a name change with the SEC from Apple Computing to Apple Inc. This change occurred shortly after the successful launch of the iPod. My fear was that Apple was moving away from the desktop platform in favor of more lucrative consumer oriented products. Since I am not a developer, rather a desktop publisher, I can't make a nickel off of the iPod or other consumer devices. This statement was as true then as it was on launch day for the iPad. My bread and butter is made from the MacPro running Adobe CS4 suite. Since the iPad, and the flash situation, Apple and Adobe have engaged in a feud that will likely change the way I make a living. It's time to make peace, and devote some resources to the loyal following who use professional equipment to earn a living. Flash isn't going away, nor will the web developers ever get the genie back in the bottle in favor of a static web experience. If Steve's stubbornness continues, Adobe will not port for the Mac, HTML 5 will never catch on, and I will earn a living using the Applications as I always did, the only change will be the platform I use them on.

What desktop apps did you find worthy? I'm curious, because I haven't found a desktop app I needed or wanted since Delicious Library.

I can't see them just omitting the ADA's for Mac OS X. That's a huge blow to some of the amazing app developers for OS X if that's the case.

I think that because of the vast amount of apps in the App Store, nominations are necessary. Not really the same story for Mac OS X.

Brett, you missed an even bigger omission than the Mac design awards: The entire I.T. Track has been eliminated. Yes, the "D" in WWDC is for Developers, but traditionally there have been sessions on those of us who do more than pound code. You know--the ones who keep you developers functioning? Sessions on imaging, deployment, network optimization, latest I.T. tools & methods, etc. Now...nothing. I honestly don't see much that would make me want to return to WWDC this year.   :(

Well, Apple is bigger and have huge momentum now, so they don't really need the third party developers as much as before. Basically, third party developers are starting to outlive their usefulness. As Jobs goes back to the way Apple wield an iron fist ruling everything, he can't afford to have these uncontrollable developers running around potentially doing things he doesn't like.

It's a sad fact of life and the business world.

To Steve, the Mac is dead except for the profits he can still ring out of the suckers who haven’t figured that out yet.

I think people are asking for too much too fast. I also don't think Apple is not paying attention to the Desktop side. Making money, is the only way a company can innovate, because the reality is, if you have no capital for R&D then your ideas would not be able to see the light of day. The iPhone OS is where the money is right now for them. iPad was a product 10 years in the making (as per Jobs), so I have high hopes that they're working with really cool stuff ( touchscreen mac's, a mac software store, alas app store?)) on the mac's. Apple does not forget how important their desktop side is ( I hope so!), even though Jobs stated: 'we're now the biggest mobile company in the world". My 2 pennies.